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Participate at IGF 2024
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a global, open and inclusive platform for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on internet related issues, with special emphasis on the complementarity between all stakeholders involved. It was Established by the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2006. The mandates of the forum is to bring all stakeholders to address key challenges and opportunities in the digital era.
The 19th IGF will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 15 to 19 December 2024 in Riyadh at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC) and online. The meeting is held under the overarching theme of “Building our Multi-stakeholder Digital Future”.
IGF Riyadh 2024 Agenda is shaped according to the four main themes:
- Harnessing innovation and balancing risks in the digital space.
- Enhancing the digital contribution to peace, development, and sustainability.
- Advancing human rights and inclusion in the digital age.
- Improving digital governance for the Internet We Want.
Learn more and register to the event: https://igfriyadh2024.sa/
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Baltic Domain Days
DNS Abuse in the Baltics: What the Data Really Shows
At Baltic Domain Days, one of the most eye-opening presentations came from Rowena Schoo representing the NetBeacon Institute. The topic sounded simple, but carried a lot of weight: explain what DNS abuse looks like in the Baltic region and whether there is room to improve. As it turns out, the answer is surprisingly positive.
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Baltic Domain Days
Domains Aren’t Dead: Why the Internet’s Future Still Needs Them
At this year’s Baltic Domain Days, a panel opened with a question that instantly grabbed everyone’s attention: “Should we innovate or are we going to die?”. It wasn’t a dramatic exaggeration. Rather an honest reflection of what many in the domain industry quietly worry about: in a world ruled by apps and social media, where exactly do domain names fit in?
Domain Auctions
Why Blind Auctions the Best Way to Release Expiring .ee Domains
In 2019, the Estonian Internet Foundation introduced a true innovation to the domain sector – the .ee expiring domain auction. This system makes previously registered but unrenewed .ee domains available again, giving valuable names a second chance and offering new entrepreneurs an opportunity to secure standout domain names.